Chess Opening Traps

Sneaky opening traps to catch unprepared opponents and punish common mistakes early in the game.

All Traps (3)

  • Scholar's Mate - The four-move checkmate that every beginner must learn to spot and every experienced player must learn to punish.
  • The Fried Liver Attack - A ferocious knight sacrifice on f7 that has been terrorizing unprepared players of the Two Knights Defense for centuries.
  • The Blackburne Shilling Gambit - A crafty knight move in the Italian Game that baits White into a devastating queen-and-knight combination.